ALREADY FIRED UP!

April 20, 2018

SKIJOR USA continues to make progress!

. . . and then there were SIX!

This week, we are excited to announce another race for 2019!

Saratoga, WyomingFebruary 9th & 10th

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Saratoga, this is a race that should not be missed! The Lions Club, which had hosted Cutter Races for years, joined with the Jaycees and turned to Skijoring in 2017 as a new event. The community has embraced our sport with a fervor andorganizers, Richard Raymer & Will Faust,are determined to see it expand!

With over 70 team runs, Saratoga has room to grow and plans to add difficulty to their course with bigger jumps and more rings. The course is unique and geared towards equine safety since the horses run on a prepared dirt track.

Set in a GREAT Wyoming town with a BIG heart and a LOVE of competition, and easily accessible from all points in Wyoming and Colorado as well as from Utah, Saratoga's event raises money for local scholarship funds and more!

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Skijor USA now has FOUR more committeesin addition to the Advisory Committee!

SponsorshipEquine Safety & WelfareSocial OutreachRace

Each committee will have a Chair and two additional members.Please go to our website to read more about their functions.If you are interested in joining a committee,please contact us at info@skijorusa.com

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Skijor USA is in discussions with a potential location forour year end Championship Finals

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This past week, Skijor USA met with a marketing and merchandising firm to discuss a line of products which will create revenue for the Alliance and its member races. SJUSA's art director is actively working on designs. Multiple products will be sold both online and at SJUSA race venues in 2019.

In New York City on Sunday, Loren Zhimanskova will be meeting with another top marketing executive who also brings over 30 years experience to the table.

And next week, she will be meeting with a high profile Hollywood Producer to discuss the viability of skijoring in the current media marketplace.

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A second Organizers' Summit will be held on Tuesday, May 1st. Races who have joined up to that date will be invited to attend.

Our first Associate RaceOrganizers' Meetingis scheduled for Thursday, April 26th. Races wishing to consider this level of membership as well as brand new races are welcome to attend.

If you have comments or opinions on any of these topics,please write to us at info@skijorusa.com

We wil be establishing a separate email address for our Advisory Committee so that you can write to them directly in the near future.

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Our Facebook page has nearly 300 likes and followers.We invite you to go to Skijor USA Facebook and like our page!

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We are committed to delivering to the skijor community an organization that is

TRANSPARENT and ACCOUNTABLE and HONORABLE,

made up of a team of people who have the benefit of years of perspective and experience and who are excited to work together for a common cause. We look forward to building a community whose competitors are also committed to a path that is transparent, accountable and honorable.

Please continue to visit the website www.skijorusa.com and look for more announcements regarding SKIJOR USA. Your input is very important to us.